2011 confirmed for next IC, location up for tender

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2011 confirmed for next IC, location up for tender

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Tuesday, January 13 2009 @ 09:08 am ACDT

Question - what is the purpose of the IC?

Is it a chance to 'expose' Australia?
Is it for a chance for 'senior age' footballers to have a trip to Australia and perhaps play at the MCG and get to some other games (thus, MUST be concurrent with AFL season in an AFL city - - and for the 'G, in Melb).
Is it simply to represent your country?
Is it to play against nations that you wouldn't normally have a chance to - - i.e for Denmark to play against Samoa rather than Sweden.

Given issues around the 'emerging nations' such as PNG, Sth Africa especially with numbers of participants that may make it harder for other nations to 'keep up', and given the issues of seasonality, of distance etc - - simply running a half way fairly STRUCTURED IC is a big enough task going forward. i.e. whether divisions or not. Whether a limit on nations and 'qualification' tournaments or not.

Perhaps - the next IC really MUST be in Australia/Melb still - - as, only now has the Fed Govt (via Simon Crean) shown an interest (recognition), possibly the next tournament needs to be a serious attempt at 'marketing' and 'branding' the international dimension. And to bed down the 'structure' of the tournament to go forward. Because.......these first 3 over the last 6 years have been during the very early days of Footy internationally.

btw - I'd love to see an IC 'world team' have someone to play - - but, gee, it's a big ask to ensure people have the time to hang around to properly prepare for a game, gel as a team and take on even an amateur Aust team. 18 players on a paddock don't necessarily make a 'team' (overnight).

I still reckon going forward that a youth (under 23s, under 21s or under 19s) style format IC whether in parallel with an open age is a key for future growth - - esp the USA. There must be a carrot for kids playing a bit of everything at school to give Footy a go and maybe represent their country and maybe just be good enough a talent at age 16 on that stage to warrant interest.

Also - - why not the IC senior competition be a continental or footy 'regions' competition. i.e. British Isles vs Scandanavia vs Nth America etc etc..so that on a regional basis you run a national championships with selection in the 'rep' squad the goal?....that way, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway(?) need only pool resources to send a single squad with ideally the best possible depth and the greatest capacity to select a squad (a bit) MORE on merit than availability and means.

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